CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 40m

Under House Arrest

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The president of an African country is closely allied with European entrepreneurs for his own benefit and theirs. The sky falls on their heads when a political essay on "The Political Structures of Traditional Power" is published. To make matters worse, the military gets involved. The president, whose party ruled unchallenged (single-party system), finds himself under house arrest.

Directed byPaulin Soumanou Vieyra

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1981
Studios
Les Films PSV

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Douta Seck

Douta Seck

President

Michel Coulon

White Consultant

Joseph Baloma Sane

Black Consultant

Marie Jeanne Gueye

Directress

Serigne Ndiaye Gonzales

Engineer

Isseu Niang

Isseu Niang

Officer's Wife

Creative team
Directed by
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Written by
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra

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